Colorado § 37-85-110 Penalty for refusal to deliver water

Colorado Statutes

§ 37-85-110 — Penalty for refusal to deliver water

Colorado § 37-85-110

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Art.Charge for Delivery of Water

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Bluebook

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 37-85-110 (2026).

Text

Every person owning or
controlling, or claiming to own or control, any ditch, canal, or reservoir, such as is
mentioned in section 37-85-108, who, after demand in writing made upon the
person for the supply or delivery of water for irrigation, mining, milling, or domestic
purposes, to be delivered from the canal, ditch, or reservoir, owned, possessed, or
controlled by the person, and after tender of the lawful rate of compensation
therefor in lawful money, refuses to furnish or carry and deliver from such ditch,
canal, or reservoir any water so applied for, which water may be by use of
reasonable diligence in that behalf and, within the carrying or storage capacity of
such ditch, canal, or reservoir, be lawfully furnished and delivered without
infringement of prior rights commits

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Every person owning or
controlling, or claiming to own or control, any ditch, canal, or reservoir, such as is
mentioned in section 37-85-108, who, after demand in writing made upon the
person for the supply or delivery of water for irrigation, mining, milling, or domestic
purposes, to be delivered from the canal, ditch, or reservoir, owned, possessed, or
controlled by the person, and after tender of the lawful rate of compensation
therefor in lawful money, refuses to furnish or carry and deliver from such ditch,
canal, or reservoir any water so applied for, which water may be by use of
reasonable diligence in that behalf and, within the carrying or storage capacity of
such ditch, canal, or reservoir, be lawfully furnished and delivered without
infringement of prior rights commits a class 2 misdemeanor.

Legislative History

Source: L. 1887: p. 309, � 3. R.S. 08: � 3273. C.L. � 1749. CSA: C. 90, � 147. CRS 53: � 147-8-9. C.R.S. 1963: � 148-8-9. L. 2021: Entire section amended, (SB 21-271), ch. 462, p. 3291, � 676, effective March 1, 2022.